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The longer route costs an additional million dollars in diesel alone. Even if you don't care about the enormous economic impact, the environmental impact alone is huge.

"more than normal" in this case is 1/3 of the total child deaths in 11 years in Syria, done in ONE MONTH

Taiwan, Korea, Japan, the Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia, India, Australia, Thailand, Myanmar.

Do I need to keep going?

The key for them, really, is being able to ensure they have naval access through the strait of Malacca

You can just move on, no need to let us know thanks

But Taiwan ALSO has the one china policy

The issue is you're confusing compulsory labour with forced labour.

If you don't do conscription or civil service work (the alternative option) the consequences are a fine, or jail. This is the same as eg refusing jury duty or not doing your taxes.

Having compulsory civil duties is not new, nor is it slavery. In countries at high risk of conflict (eg Taiwan), it's practically required for their continued short-term existence.

I'm not even pro-conscription (for my own nation at this time), but "conscription is slavery" is so reductive, and just stops people discussing the actual pros and cons of the practice.

So you're just doubling down on jury duty is slavery instead of considering a nuanced perspective?

Edit: autocorrect

I didn't say civil jury duty (I assume you mean for civil trials by that)

I said jury duty, which is a civil duty.

practically never

Soooo... sometimes.

Jury duty is also compulsory labour.

The number of people who think conscription is just getting ferried to a frontline with a sandwich and a thumbs up is baffling.

Do you say the same about jury duty?

In my opinion, as long as the system for who is required to participate is fair and equitable, then it's fair to consider it a civil duty.

You took longer than that to be a useful human, don't hear anyone saying that about you though

Because they said they are fixable...? Or because you think a minor, temporary wlroots bug is severe enough to merit binning the entire Wayland project?

The drama, it calls to me

Nah I read the thread lmao

He said "oh cool could you link those videos you mentioned" and you went "YOURE EVIL AND STUPID AND MEAN AND I HATE YOU AND IM TELLING MY MUMMY"

Because he asked you for a source that one time?

And he's the thin-skinned one 💀

He just has to select the right people to send to stay in power

This is such a obviously intentional misinterpretation, but for the sake of clarity:

No, they're arguing that he is referred to by a Persian term that directly translates to "supreme leader"

That's nice for you

Man I miss my old Nexus 5, best phone the goog ever made imo